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Holiday Expressions

Welcome to our Featured Paper Blog Hop! We will be showcasing items from our Beary Christmas creative collection with various projects from talented Close to my Heart consultants. If you are visiting from Kathleen’s blog then you are on the right track, if not please start with our Blog Hop hostess, Carol. Next check out the great post at Ramona’s Art Buffet!

I originally made this card for my October card class with the Falling For You papers – but I wanted to play in this month’s Featured Paper Blog Hop, so I remade it with Beary Christmas! This is such a quick and easy card featuring the October Stamp of the Month – Christmas Tunes.

I stamped the wreath in New England Ivy, then added the bow and ribbon in Cranberry. I stamped the O Holy Night ribbon on a scrap of White Daisy and then fussy cut it so I could pop it up with 3D Thin Foam tape. Then, I added a couple of Bitty Sparkles for an extra touch.

Here’s another option where I colored in the holly berries and leaves with Shin Han Touch Twin markers (I used Vivid Green & Carmine). On this one, I also used the Beary Christmas dots in silver (they are bigger than the Bitty Sparkles, so they were a better bet to cover up the smudge I left there!).

The card measurements –

4 x 5 1/4″ diagonal stripe

3 3/4 x 4 1/4″ green plaid (or New England Ivy cardstock)

3 1/2 x 4″ White Daisy for stamping plus a scrap for the ribbon.

4 1/4″ piece of holly zip strip.

Here’s the same card again in my original Falling For You design.

Thanks for stopping by today! Don’t forget to go see what amazing artwork Ramona has in store for you! Enjoy the rest of your hop!

~Gerri

Here are the products I used in making this card. If you aren’t currently working with a CTMH consultant, feel free to contact me or shop directly on my CTMH site – gerri.closetomyheart.com.

They’re finally here! The new Close to My Heart Annual Inspirations Idea Book — AND — an awesome Holiday Expressions Idea Book Check them out at my website…. gerri.ctmh.com. Or contact me to get your very own copy!

These books are full of new product and fun ideas. Want to add watercolors to your paper crafting? Want an album that fits your Instagram pictures? How about some fun new Christmas items for cards and gifts?

Check out the 8 new My Reflections Paper Packets – the 2 in the Holiday Expressions are Christmas and Halloween. Lots of fun new stamp sets – including all the States and Roller Stamps -one with dates and one with phrases & borders. Plus new Hostess Stamp sets as well!

The Annual Inspirations is good through August of 2016, but the Holiday Expressions has Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas is only available through 31 December – get yours today!